All the glitters is still old
The Eden Gardens thriller reaffirms Pradeep Magazine's faith in India's experienced cricketers
Nitin Sundar
25-Feb-2013
The Eden Gardens thriller reaffirms Pradeep Magazine's faith in India's experienced cricketers. Writing in Hindustan Times, he is of the opinion that, though a lot is expected from the young guns, when the chips are down it is the senior pros who put their hands up.
Much as we flaunt the "young India" as a tagline for our rise to the top, it is the old brigade which is keeping us alive and kicking. Be it Sehwag's brutal brilliance or Sachin Tendulkar's hunger and passion, which should put even a debutant to shame, this is a victory for "Old India" with VVS Laxman proving further that old is still gold. And despite the raw, exuberant energy which Harbhajan displays after ensnaring his victim, I am sure he won't take umbrage at being called belonging to the "old" rather than "new".
Nitin Sundar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo